Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; interprets and implements federal rules and regulations required for student aid; and identifies and allocates available resources; conducts individual and group entrance and exit loan counseling sessions and informational workshops; conducts individual advising sessions regarding debt management; explains financial aid policies, procedures and regulations to enrolled and prospective students; and conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid; assesses students and prospective students financial needs; performs needs analyses, using applicable financial aid software systems and programs; enters selection criteria using the financial aid software system; determines students eligibility for financial aid; reviews, completes and processes student loan applications; coordinates and packages financial aid for applicants; conducts review of aid packages for satisfactory progress for continued eligibility, and monitors compliance with financial award conditions; reviews and determines student eligibility for appeals, consortium requests, special circumstances, and dependency override requests; administers federal and state student assistance grants, scholarships, and consortium agreements; completes Bureau of Indian Affairs applications; operates a variety of internal systems including student administration software, document imaging, and related programs and applications; maintains record keeping and data management systems; analyzes data and creates and generates reports from existing database using a financial aid system to determine awards; coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients; develops written and electronic publications for financial aid programs and services; expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with appropriate college departments and public interest agencies; performs related duties as required. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.